Proof That Lefty Bloggers Have No Brains
Posted by Andy on August 6th, 2007
Left-Leaning Bloggers Debate Forming Labor Union
CHICAGO (AP) — Do bloggers need their own Norma Rae?
In a move that might make some people scratch their heads, a loosely formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together to form a labor union they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional standards.The effort is an extension of the blogosphere’s growing power and presence, especially within the political realm, and for many, evokes memories of the early labor organization of freelance writers in the early 1980s.
Organizers hope a bloggers’ labor group will not only showcase the growing professionalism of the Web-based writers, but also the importance of their roles in candidates’ campaigns.
“I think people have just gotten to the point where people outside the blogosphere understand the value of what it is that we do on the progressive side,” said Susie Madrak, the author of Suburban Guerilla blog, who is active in the union campaign. “And I think they feel a little more entitled to ask for something now.”
But just what that something is may be hard to say.
Um, er, ah, so yeah.
If these national lefties were any good, they’d get paid to blog by George Soros and crew just like the Minnesota Monitor folks.
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